Sleep expert: daylight saving time can affect sleep pattern

Clocks 'spring forward' 2 a.m. March 10

Daylight saving time can mean more sunlight during the day and a cheaper energy bill; but it will also kick an hour out of your sleep schedule Sunday.

Sleep disorder expert from Tami Floyd, from Mercy Hospital, says your body can take a week to get used to the new sleep cycle after the clocks spring forward at 2 a.m. Sunday. She says teens especially need to get good sleep.

"They tend to want to stay up later, sleep later," Floyd said. "Parents can hopefully work with their teenage high school kids to adapt to the time change."

Experts say avoiding caffeine after noon and keeping your eyes off a computer screen near bedtime will help you fall asleep faster. Daily exercise will also help your body get into a healthy sleep pattern.

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